Harriet B. Alexson Real Estate Law Blog

If you are a real estate developer, investor owner or a middle-market company, you may be considering hiring a performer to be the spokesman for your project or company. For example, if you are a homebuilder, or resort developer, this performer may promote your projects on cable television, may create a signature line of specially designed houses, attend community events in the locale where the project is located, promote your project on the performer’s own tours, etc. If you are... Read More

On July 8, 2008, California’s legislature enacted statutes intended to protect tenants who occupy properties subject to foreclosure.  The new law extends the time period tenants have to vacate property subject to foreclosure.  Under prior law, tenants were required to receive thirty (30) days’ notice prior to initiation of eviction proceedings on the foreclosed property.  Section 1161(b) of the Code of Civil Procedure now provides... Read More

California Mechanic's Lien law

Contractors who provide goods or services for construction projects have the authority to file a lien upon the property, where the construction property is located, for unpaid work and materials. Work done with the knowledge of or at the request of the owner is subject to a lien unless a notice of nonresponsibility has been filed. In order to properly file a claim,... Read More